Image courtesy of Penn State University Libraries Digital Collections Free Resources for Old German Handwriting and Fraktur If you have German-speaking ancestors, chances are you have encountered old German handwriting (alternate names include Gothic, Kurrent, or Sütterlin) or Fraktur (blackletter) in your research—whether in records from German enclaves in the United States, such as Pennsylvania, or records in Central or Eastern Europe. A full page of script can look like proverbial … [Read more...]
Learn to Read Old Handwriting – in Seven Languages!
If you have ancestors from a country in which English, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, or Dutch was spoken, you should not miss this incredible – and totally free – tool. Learn how to read old handwriting and extend your family history. As professional genealogists, we love it when any new tool comes along that makes our job simpler. In the larger scheme of things, we’re also appreciative of any development that makes genealogy more accessible and raises the quality of work … [Read more...]